Vissers in een roeiboot op zee 1841 - 1850

"Vissers in een roeiboot op zee" (Fishermen in a Rowboat at Sea), a lithograph by Léon Jean Baptiste Sabatier, depicts a dramatic scene of a small rowboat tossed about by the waves with a larger vessel in the background. The dark stormy sky and choppy sea create a sense of danger and vulnerability, emphasizing the perilous nature of fishing in the sea. This artwork exemplifies Romanticism's fascination with the power of nature and the human struggle against its forces. Sabatier, who lived from 1812 to 1887, is best known for his marine paintings and lithographs. This piece, created between 1841 and 1850, is part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.